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:JOHN JONES, OF GREENSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA, ASSIGNOR TO MANFRED CALL,OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN TOBACCO-PRESSES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 176,007, dated April11, 1876; application filed December 2, 1875.

To all whom it may concern: 7'

.Be it known that I, JOHN L. JONES, of Greensborough, in the county ofGuilford and State of North Carolina, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Tobacco-Presses, of which the following is aspecification: i

, This invention relates to a new andimproved machine for manufacturingplug-tobacco, its object being to mold, compress, and cut the sameautomatically without unnecessary handling; and it consists,essentially, in a rotating carrier, into which the molds areautomatically delivered, and from which they are automatically carriedaway by means of an endless belt, a rotating compressing-roller workingin connection with said roller in such-manner as to compress the tobaccoin the molds as they are brought successively under it by the'carrier,and a series of adjustable circular cutters, so arranged in relation tothe rolls as to cut the plugs after they are compressed into the properlengths, the molds being slotted at suitable points for the passage ofsaid cutters, and certain devices and combinations for operating theapparatus, as fully hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawing, Figure 1 represents a front elevation of my improvedmachine. Fig.1 represents a detached view of one'of the cutters and moldin which the tobacco is compressed. Fig. 2 represents a top view of themachine; Fig. 3, a side elevation of the same, showing the gearing bywhich the several parts are put in motion; Fig. 4, a transverse verticalsection of the apparatus; and Fig. 5, a plan view of a factory-floor,showing the machine as arranged for use, in connection with the devicesfor delivering the molds upon the endless belt, and removing the sametherefrom after the tobacco is compressed and cut.

The letter A represents a strong frame, constructed of any suitablematerial, in which the various working parts of the apparatus aremounted. B represents a rotating carrier, mounted upon a shaft, 0, whichis journaled in suitable bearings D in opposite sides of the frame A.Upon the periphery of the carrier,

at suitable intervals, are formed longitudinal recesses of such shapeand size as to receive and hold the molds E, in which the tobacco ispacked for compression. The said molds consists of shallow rectangularboxes of such size and shape internally as to form the tobacco intoconveniently-sized slabs or bars, and are cut or slotted transverselythrough the tops at suitable intervals, as shown in Fig. 1, in order toallow the circular cutters to cut through the bar of tobacco, and divideit into plugs of proper length, each mold be ing provided with afollower setting in the bottom of the same, for compressing the to:bacco, when the molds are subjected to the action ofthe-compressing-roller. The letter F represents the compressing-rollermounted on a shaft, G, which is journaled at opposite ends in suitablebearings H in the frame A. The periphery of said pressing-roller isfluted or provided with a series of longitudinal concave grooves, h,atsuch points, leaving a series of bearing-surfaces, h, which meet themolds as they are successively brought under the pressing-roller, thespeed of the two being relatively regulated by means of proper gearingfor the purpose. The ends of the shafts on which the carrier andcorhpressingmoller are mounted project to one side of the apparatus, theshaft G- carrying the cog-Wheels J and K, one of which gears with acog-wheel mounted on the end of the carrier-shaft G, the other gearingwith a leadiiig screw or worm, L, which derives its motion from anysuitable motive power. The letter M represents a retainer or device forholding the molds in the carrier after they have passed thecompressing-roller until they are brought to the delivering rollers orwheels N. Said delivering-wheels are journaled at each side of the framejust at the ends of the rotating carrier, toward the front of the samein such position as to fall under the projecting ends of the molds asthe car rier rotates, and throw said molds forward out of the recessesin. the carrier upon the endless belt or traveling band P. Said apron orband extends longitudinally along the front of the apparatus, beingmounted upon pulleys R R,

one of which is journaled in the frame A, and the other in a suitableframe or standard located at any convenient point in the room in whichthe machine is located. The band derives its motion from the pulley R,which is provided with a cog-wheel, S, gearing with a pinion, T, on theend of the worm or screw shaft, by which the various working parts ofthe machine are driven. The letter U represents a guide attached to theframe A directly above the upper side of the endless belt or travelingband, which operates in connection with said band to throw the moldsinto the recesses in the carrier. The letter A represents a series ofany desired number of cutting-disks, mounted upon adjustable arms B atthe rear of the frame A, in such position that they can be set so as tofall into the slots in the molds, the periphery of the carrier betweenthe recesses being similarly slotted, so as not to interfere with thepassage of sai cutters. V

v The apparatus as thus constructed is generally arranged in thefactory, as illustrated in Fig. 5, the endless band or traveling apronbeing arranged to extend along the whole length of the room, a series ofworking tables, W W, being arranged at each side of said belt, eachtable being provided with an endless belt, Z Z. One set of tables isoccupied by the packers, the endless belt thereof serving to convey themolds when packed to the main belt, and the other set is occupied by theworkmen employed to remove the molds revolves. The carrier conveys themin succession under the compressing roller, after which they areprevented to the action of the cntting-disk, and then carried around tothe discharging-rollers, being held in the carrier by the retainer intheir passage, and are finally discharged upon the under side of theendless belt, by which they are carried backward to the working tables.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a machine for compressing tobacco, the combination of the rotatingcarrier B, constructed with a series of cavities, the tobaccorecei-vingmolds E and the compressing-roller F, all constructed to operatetogether substantially as and for the object specified.

2. The combination, with the rotating carrier, the tobacco-receivingmolds, and the compression-rollers, of the endless traveling belt andguide-plate for automatically depositing the molds in the carrier,substantially as described. V p

3. The. combination, with the rotating carrier, the tobacco-receivingmolds, and compressing-roller, of the deliveringrollers and endless beltfor automatically discharging and conveying the molds from the machine,substantially as described.

4. The combination, with the slotted rotating carrier, the slottedtobacco receiving molds, and the compression-roller, of the adjustablecutters, for dividing the tobacco in the molds into plugs, substantiallyas shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing 1 have hereunto set my hand inthe presence of the subscribing witnesses.

JOHN L. JONES.

Witnesses:

J os. L. GooMBs, JAMES L. NORRIS.

